Shortcuts
EpicRuler provides a comprehensive set of shortcut keys to speed up your workflow. You can change most of them in Preferences > Shortcuts.
| Description | macOS | Windows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global shortcuts | |||
| Exit from any selected tool and activate the Background mode | Esc | Esc | |
| Activate the Measure tool | Option+D | Alt+D | |
| Activate the Guidelines tool | Option+G | Alt+G | |
| Activate the Picker tool | Option+P | Alt+P | |
| Activate the Screenshot tool | Option+S | Alt+S | |
| Clear screen | Option+C | Alt+C | |
| Toggle the visibility of the Toolbar | Option+T | Alt+T | |
| Measure tool shortcuts | |||
| Hold horizontal distance/position measurement | H | ||
| Hold vertical distance/position measurement | V | ||
| Hold both distance/position measurements | D | ||
| Add horizontal guideline to the current mouse cursor position | Shift+H | ||
| Add vertical guideline to the current mouse cursor position | Shift+V | ||
| Undo | Command+Z | Ctrl+Z | |
| Redo | Command+Y | Ctrl+Y | |
| Copy measurement to clipboard | Command+C | Ctrl+C | |
| Increase zoom-level | Command+Plus | Ctrl+Plus | |
| Decrease zoom-level | Command+Minus | Ctrl+Minus | |
| Guidelines tool shortcuts | |||
| Add horizontal guideline to the current mouse cursor position | Shift+H | ||
| Add vertical guideline to the current mouse cursor position | Shift+V | ||
| Undo | Command+Z | Ctrl+Z | |
| Redo | Command+Y | Ctrl+Y | |
| Picker tool shortcuts | |||
| Hold color code on screen | C | ||
| Hold loupe on screen | L | ||
| Increase loupe radius | Command+Plus | Ctrl+Plus | |
| Decrease loupe radius | Command+Minus | Ctrl+Minus | |
| Screenshot tool shortcuts | |||
| Add comment | Right-click | ||
| Capture the whole screen | Left-click | ||